The vice-president said that in the 20th century humankind created tremendous material and spiritual wealth in an unprecedented scale and simultaneously experienced tragic hot wars and the prolonged Cold War.

• 胡锦涛说，在刚刚过去的20世纪，人类创造了前所未有的巨大的物质和精神财富，同时也经历了惨烈热战和长期冷战的磨难。